Evans Gambit
MICOS Opening Group C11.EV – Evans Gambit begins with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4. White offers the b-pawn to gain time for rapid development, establish a strong centre and increase attacking pressure against Black’s position, particularly the vulnerable f7-square. Ideas involving Ba3 can also make it more difficult for Black to secure the king by castling.
The Evans Gambit can lead to sharp tactical positions where initiative, development and attacking momentum are central to White’s strategy. It has a long history in attacking chess and was famously used by Bobby Fischer to defeat Reuben Fine in just 17 moves in their 1963 game. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 | C11.001.EV | |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Fontaine Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 b5 | C11.002.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: 4…Bb6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 | C11.003.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: 5.a4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 | C11.004.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Showalter Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 a6 6.Nc3 | C11.005.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Lange Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.b5 Na5 6.Nxe5 Nh6 | C11.006.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Pavlov Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.b5 Na5 6.Nxe5 Nh6 7.d4 d6 8.Bxh6 dxe5 9.Bxg7 Rg8 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Bxe5 Qg5 12.Nd2 | C11.007.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Hirschbach Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.b5 Na5 6.Nxe5 Qg5 | C11.008.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Vasquez Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.b5 Na5 6.Nxe5 Qg5 7.Bxf7+ Ke7 8.Qh5 | C11.009.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Hicken Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.b5 Na5 6.Nxe5 Qg5 7.Qf3 Qxe5 8.Qxf7+ Kd8 9.Bb2 | C11.010.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Cordel Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.Bb2 | C11.011.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 | C11.012.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit: 5…Ba5 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 | C11.013.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Slow Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 | C11.014.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit: 6…d6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 d6 | C11.015.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Lasker Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 Bb6 | C11.016.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Alapin Defence - Sanders Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 Bd7 | C11.017.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Alapin Defence - Steinitz Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 Bg4 | C11.018.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Waller Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 exd4 8.Qb3 | C11.019.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Richardson Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.0-0 Nf6 7.d4 0-0 8.Nxe5 | C11.020.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Leonhardt Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 b5 | C11.021.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Bronstein Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 | C11.022.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Sokolsky Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Bg5 | C11.023.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3 | C11.024.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Levenfish Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.0-0 Bb6 10.Ba3 Na5 11.Nxe5 | C11.025.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Pierce Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 | C11.026.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Johner Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 b5 | C11.027.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Dufresne Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d3 | C11.028.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Compromised Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 dxc3 | C11.029.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Compromised Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qg6 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 | C11.030.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Compromised Defence - Potter Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qg6 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Rd1 | C11.031.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Anderssen Defence: 7…Nf6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Nf6 | C11.032.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Mieses Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Nge7 | C11.033.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Laroche Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 Nf6 | C11.034.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: McDonnell Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 | C11.035.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: McDonnell Defence: 8…Bb6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 | C11.036.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Ulvestad Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bb2 | C11.037.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Paulsen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.d5 Na5 10.Bb2 Ne7 | C11.038.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Morphy's Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 | C11.039.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Evans Gambit: 9…Bg4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 | C11.040.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Fraser Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Qa4 | C11.041.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Fraser Attack: Mortimer Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Qa4 Bd7 11.Qb3 Na5 12.Bxf7+ Kf8 13.Qc2 | C11.042.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Mortimer Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Qa4 Bd7 11.Qb3 Na5 12.Bxf7+ Kf8 13.Qc2 Kxf7 | C11.043.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Goering Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Na5 10.Bg5 | C11.044.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Steinitz Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Na5 10.Bg5 f6 11.Be3 | C11.045.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Harding Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 | C11.046.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Stoneware Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bd6 | C11.047.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Anderssen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7 | C11.048.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Anderssen Defence - Cordel Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7 6.d4 Na5 | C11.049.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Accepted: Mayet Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bf8 | C11.050.EV | Explore ▶ |
| Evans Gambit Declined: Hein Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 d5 | C11.051.EV | Explore ▶ |
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